Oral, Head and Neck Cancer: Symptoms, Types & Treatment

Head and neck cancer patients face not only health challenges, but identity challenges—altered appearance and speech and difficulty eating and swallowing. As a result, oral oncologists, such as Anthony Morlandt, MD, are uniquely focused on quality-of-life outcomes for patients. Dr. Morlandt explains the recent leaps forward in radiation treatment (proton therapy), jaw reconstruction (custom fabrication), and cost reduction that have dramatically improved the quality of life for UAB patients. Learn more about the new horizons of head and neck cancer care, including screening with the help of bacteria and the possible role of immunotherapy in treatment.